Nov. 14, 2008

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East Carolina vs. Coker
Nov. 14, 2008

TEAM

• East Carolina won its ninth consecutive season-opener.
• The Pirates improved to 51-26 all-time in season openers and 36-6 in their Minges Coliseum debut.
• East Carolina extended its winning streak over Carolina Conference opponents to 17 in-a-row and improved to 18-1 all-time against league members.
• East Carolina won its seventh straight home opener.
• The Pirates improved to 4-0 whne opening a season on Friday night this century.
• ECU is 4-1 in games played prior or on Nov. 14.
• Freshmen Chris Kupets, Darrius Morrow and Chris Turner each made their career debuts.

Senior Sam Hinnant

• Scored more than 20 points for the sixth time in his career, finishing with a game-high 21 points.
• Went over the 700-point mark for his caeer. He has tallied 703 points thus far.
• Became the 11th player in school history to make at least 10 free throws without a miss.

Sophomore DaQun Joyner

• Set career-highs for points (4), rebounds (5) and minutes played (14).
  

Sophomore Chad Wynn

• Scored a career-high 15 points, while also setting career highs for field goal (5), free throws (5), free throw attempts (6) and minutes played (22).

Sophomore Brock Young

• Dished out a career-high nine assists.